George Graham: Why Chelsea are better than Arsenal and rest of Premier League

DIG: George Graham has taken a swipe at Arsenal and Arsene Wenger [GETTY]

The Gunners yesterday slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Swansea, which left them already 12 points behind runaway league leaders Chelsea.

Jose Mourinho's unbeaten side continued their stunning start to the season with a 2-1 win over Liverpool at Anfield.

Chelsea are currently four points clear at the top of the Premier League and look on course to win their first title since 2010.

And Graham claims early summer deals for Cesc Fabregas, Diego Costa and Filipe Luis laid the foundations for Chelsea's sensational beginning to the campaign.

"Jose Mourinho did his best work in the summer," the former Arsenal boss told talkSPORT.

"While the majority of managers were probably watching the World Cup, he was out there buying the players he thought they needed to win the Premier League.

“Chelsea are way ahead the rest of the teams now”

George Graham

"He bought quality players for the first team, not for the squad, and he has got the ideal package. Chelsea are way ahead the rest of the teams now."

Arsene Wenger spent over £70m in the summer, notably £35m on the acquisition of Alexis Sanchez from Barcelona.

But Wenger's big spending spree has failed to deliver consistent results on the pitch.

And Graham believes Wenger's reluctance to rein in his attacking philosophy is causing problems.

"They are very inconsistent and there are reasons for it," he added.

"In periods of most of their games they play attacking football, they are good on the ball, there is good passing and all that, but they are vulnerable when the opposition has got the ball and that is a big, big problem.

"We all know if you are going to be a successful team, trying to challenge for the Premier League and other trophies, you have to be very good in both sides of the game, in possession and without possession. It is a team effort problem they have got."